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Gajabahu II
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Gajabahu II was king of Rajarata from 1131 until 1153, following his father Vikramabahu I. He was defeated and succeeded by Parakramabahu I.
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Background
[edit]Religious views
[edit]In the Tamil chronicles of Trincomalee, Gajabahu II is described initially as being a Buddhist king responsible for the spread of Buddhism. The king then adopts Shaivism, and spends his days devoted to Saiva learning, and regularly sponsoring pujas and festivals. He richly supports the Koneswaram Temple with grants, spending his last days at the Brahmin village of Kantalai.[2][3] The Mahavamsa similarly claims that he strongly supported non-Buddhist religions. However, the inscriptional evidence suggests that he supported both Hindu and Buddhist temples alike.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Henry, Justin Wesley (August 2017). DISTANT SHORES OF DHARMA:HISTORICAL IMAGINATION IN SRI LANKA FROM THE LATE MEDIEVAL PERIOD (PhD thesis). UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. Retrieved 9 March 2025. pp.101-103
- ^ Indrapala, K. (2005). The Evolution of an Ethnic Identity - The Tamils of Sri Lanka 300 B.C.E to 1200 C.E. M.V. Publications for the South Asian Studies Centre, Sydney. ISBN 0-646-42546-3. pp.252-253
- ^ Henry, Justin Wesley (August 2017). DISTANT SHORES OF DHARMA:HISTORICAL IMAGINATION IN SRI LANKA FROM THE LATE MEDIEVAL PERIOD (PhD thesis). UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. Retrieved 9 March 2025. pp.123-125
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